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EP 3 339 941 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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10.10.2018 Bulletin 2018/41 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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27.06.2018 Bulletin 2018/26 |
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Date of filing: 21.12.2017 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC):
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL
NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR |
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BA ME |
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MA MD TN |
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Priority: |
21.12.2016 US 201615386467
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Applicant: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. |
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Jacksonville, FL 32256 (US) |
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Inventors: |
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- FLITSCH, Frederick A.
New Windsor, NY 12553 (US)
- PUGH, Randall B.
Jacksonville, FL 32256 (US)
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Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP |
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One Southampton Row
London WC1B 5HA
London WC1B 5HA (GB) |
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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTACT LENSES WITH CUSTOMIZED APPEARANCE |
(57) Designs, apparatus and methods to form contact lenses with aesthetic elements on
demand are described. In some examples, the method of defining the aesthetic aspect
includes printing patterns. Other examples include photochromic or thermochromic elements
which may provide patterning on exposure to electromagnetic irradiation. In some further
examples, energized components in contact lenses may provide aesthetic characteristics.